Pavithra Srinivasan

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Review: Julayi lacks logic

Review: Julayi lacks logic

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2012

The film is good fun just as long as you don't exercise your brains too much.

Review: Panithuli fails to deliver

Review: Panithuli fails to deliver

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2012

Directed by Natty Kumar and Dr Jay, the film has an interesting premise

Review: Mirattal is a waste of time

Review: Mirattal is a waste of time

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2012

A remake of the Telugu hit Dhee, Mirattal is full of cliches and has nothing to offer.

Review: Mugamoodi's music is interesting

Review: Mugamoodi's music is interesting

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2012

Mugamoodi's numbers grab your attention and carry you with them

Review: Billa 2 fails to meet the expectations

Review: Billa 2 fails to meet the expectations

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2012

It is difficult to find a riveting screenplay, characterisation or much logic in the movie.

Review: Saguni is a commercial entertainer

Review: Saguni is a commercial entertainer

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2012

Starring Karthi and Santhanam, Saguni is a mass masala entertainer with precious little logic.

Review: Kalakalappu fails to impress

Review: Kalakalappu fails to impress

Rediff.com   11 May 2012

Kalakalappu does have its funny moments but only a few of them work.

Review: Vazhakku En 18/9 is a must-watch

Review: Vazhakku En 18/9 is a must-watch

Rediff.com   4 May 2012

If there is a minus, it could be that the leads lack spark; so much of the story revolves around too many characters that their tale is sidelined at times.

Review: Billa 2 music is quite promising

Review: Billa 2 music is quite promising

Rediff.com   4 May 2012

The film has an interesting mix of songs.

Review: Leelai is worth a watch

Review: Leelai is worth a watch

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2012

It's a feel-good, simple, urban romance that has its funny moments.

Review: Oru Kal, Oru Kannaadi is tortuous

Review: Oru Kal, Oru Kannaadi is tortuous

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2012

Santhanam is the only reason you could sit through most of the film.

Review: 3 is sincere and refreshing

Review: 3 is sincere and refreshing

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2012

The film is an ode to romance.

Review: Kazhugu disappoints due to shaky screenplay

Review: Kazhugu disappoints due to shaky screenplay

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2012

Had Sathyasiva managed to keep proceedings as interesting as he does in the first hour, Kazhugu would have turned out a classic.

Tamil KBC starts today

Tamil KBC starts today

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2012

The show will be hosted by Tamil cinema's current hearth-throb, Suriya

Review: Dhoni is definitely worth a watch

Review: Dhoni is definitely worth a watch

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2012

Actor/Director Praksahraj reflects the middle class man's struggles and the pitfalls of our education system, and is worth a watch.

Review: Merina is worth a watch

Review: Merina is worth a watch

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2012

Pandiraj returns with an ensemble cast about the world's second longest beach, and the pride of Chennai -- the Merina Beach.

Review: Vettai is no classic, but it is good fun

Review: Vettai is no classic, but it is good fun

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2012

Lingusamy is one director who has the commercial formula down pat. And his latest, UTV's Vettai, is certainly among the most appealing mainstream fare he has produced so far. The story is simple. Two brothers, Thirumurthy (played by R Madhavan) and Guru (played by Arya) are thick as thieves. Only, Thirumurthy is pretty much a wimp and needs his younger brother to fight all his battles, from quarrelling during a kite-flying expedition during childhood right up to adulthood.

Review: Nanban is worth a watch

Review: Nanban is worth a watch

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2012

The 3 Idiots remake has shades of the original, but it has director Shankar's touches as well.

Muppozhudum Un Karpanaigal music has nothing new to offer

Muppozhudum Un Karpanaigal music has nothing new to offer

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2011

The music director tries to come up with something different but lands up into familiar territory.

Review: Nothing new about the music in Nanban

Review: Nothing new about the music in Nanban

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2011

Music director Harris Jeyaraj takes a safe route as he offers nothing new in the album.